The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-07
Items from the Courts.

THE HELwIG CHAIR-FACToRY CASE
The action Judges Walker and Taylor. in ap-
pointing receiver for the HelwIg Chair Manu-
featuring Company, was sustained in the general
term term yesterday by the decision of Judge
Howe. An appeal to the Supreme Court was
granted.
MARKED INCREASE IN PROBATE BUSINESS
The probate department of the county clerks
office is rushed with work. and the clerk is
greatly behind with his records. There has
been more probate business done in the last two
months than during the same time for two years.
There will be short special session of court
held here by Judge Ayres, beginning on June 7,
il order that the business may receive some at
tention. The next regular term of the Circuit
Court will begin on Aug. y.
TROUBLE OVER THE ZsCHEoH REcEIvERsHIP.
There promises to be considerable trouble over
the Eschech receivership case. The creditors
are claiming that there was something wrong in
the public sale of the notes, and Thomas Marley,
one of the creditors has filed bill of exceptions
to the last report submitted to Judge Howe by
James Johnson, receiver. He objects to Mr..
johnson charging 81, 900 for his services. and
asks that he be SLOWED not over $500. The bill
of Thad. S. Rollins for $3.50 as attorney is also
objected to. and there is demand that it be cut
down to $3.50. He pleads that all the allowances
made be paid back TO the receiver. The case is
set for a hearing on the 10th inst.
PROCEEDINGS TO DIsBAR TWO ATTORNEYS.
transcripts from the Circuit Court in Kosc-
usko county were filed in the United States
Court yesterday. They detail the disbarment of
Commodore Clemens and woodson S. Marshall
attorneys, from practice in the State courts.
Both it is alleged. sold forged promissory notes
Clemenss disbarment for negotiating a
note for $86, purported to have been signed by
Valentine Hannah, in favor of E. B. Richard
by the signing of Jacob Swishard's name to a
promise to pay John Hall $780, Both attorneys
have been notified to appear in the United
States Court and show cause why they should
not be disbarred.
BRoAD-AXE SMITH RETURNS To PITTSBURG.
Broad-axe Smith, the editor from Pittsburg,
pleaded for release when he was taken before
Mayor Denny yesterday morning and his Honor
committed him to Jail until his Pittsburg friends
could send for him. Detective Thornton tele-
graphed to John D. Hall, the manager Of the
Broad axe. and in the afternoon the editor of
the PIttsburg Dispatch telegraphed enough
money to take the old man home. Mr.. Thorn
ton bought his ticket for him and started him
homeward on the evening train He was robbed
of his pass and some money at the depot last
Saturday. Yesterday morning young colored
man attempted to sell the pass at Powelfs scalp
ng Office, but before an officer could be called he
got away.
THE MAYORS MONDAY MORNING DOCKET.
Twenty prisoners were marched from the po
lice station TO the coop of the Mayors court yes
fore their cases had been disposed of in different
ways. The prisoners charged with drunkenness
and disreputable association were fined the
usual sum, and quits a number of them were
sent to the work house. Mel Mcpherson, who
was arrested a warrant sworn out by his wife,
charging him with assault and battery. with in
tent to kill. was discharged, it being shown that
he had only recently been dismissed from the
work kouse for the same offense. The wit
nesses against the street-car drivers who neg
lected to call the names of the streets as theg
all postponed until Thursday. Captain Shipley,
night. not able to appear. and Strawder's
preliminary hearing was continued until he is
able TO appear. Patrick Kelley, who
rested yesterday morning for keeping more than
one cow in the city, was fined 81 and costs.
Industrial and Manufacturing Notes.
Sinker Davis g. Co. constructing q 100
horse power boiler for the new Eagle machine
works building.
Rockwook. Newcomb s. Co. yesterday shipped
n saw-mill complete to Bridgeport Fla, and
have orders for TWO to 60 this week to Texas.
The Byrkit Sheathing and Lath Company,
within the last week, have shipped their ma
tana-
Laycock & Co., manufacturers OF spring m at
tresses. Gotta, etc. are making Improvements to
their works which will largely increase their
producing capacity.
An Eastern manufacturing firm is negotiating
for 100 acres of ground on the Belt road south.